St. Bernard’s basketball is firing on all cylinders as we head towards the business end of the season. On Monday, both the boys and girls teams took a break from conference action […]
St. Bernard’s boys and girls continue to roll with big road wins
SATURDAY ROUNDUP — Loggers, Crusaders win tricky road games
Both Eureka High basketball teams won challenging road games on Saturday, as did the St. Bernard’s boys at Del Norte. The Eureka girls traveled to play University Prep and ended the Panthers’ […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Another busy week for H-DNL basketball
Check out some highlights from this week’s Big 5 and Little 4 action.
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Wildcats win in OT
Anyone who thought this year’s Little 4 in boys basketball was going to be a three-horse race was given a timely reminder that’s not the case on Friday night. The Ferndale Wildcats […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Big wins for Crusaders, Wildcats in conference play
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued to roll in Little 4 girls basketball on Thursday night, while the Ferndale Wildcats responded to their coach’s challenge in emphatic fashion. The Crusaders traveled to South […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still No. 1, but will they be after Friday?
By Ray Hamill — With conference play under way, the H-DNL boys basketball teams are building momentum towards the upcoming playoffs. But unlike the league’s girls teams — eight of which are […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Plenty of movement this week, including a new No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls basketball teams continue to feature among the top-ranked programs in the North Coast Section, according to MaxPreps, as we head towards the business end of […]
Crusaders win battle of Eureka in front of packed and loud gym
The Crusaders are finding their groove at an opportune time of the season. And so too are their fans. Playing in front of a packed and enthusiastic home crowd for the second […]
Clutch underclassmen lift SB girls to thrilling victory over Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls blew open a tight game with a dominating fourth quarter on their way to beating crosstown rival Eureka 51-46 in non-conference basketball on Saturday […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Exciting opening week for the Big 5 and Little 4
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for the Arcata Tigers and the McKinleyville Panthers. It was also a good week for Liam Dyer and the St. Bernard’s Crusaders. The […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Warriors win conference openers
The St. Bernard’s and Hoopa boys both won their conference openers on Friday night, as the 2025 Little 4 conference got under way. The Crusaders welcomed Ferndale to Eureka and won 66-34, […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Team leaders begin conference play strong
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week on the local high school basketball courts as conference play began. And three players in particular stood out, earning them our athletes of […]
Crusaders pull away in the second half, top the Cats in L4 opener
Last year’s conference co-MVP Laila Florvilus got this year’s Little 4 schedule off to a very impressive start on Thursday night, as the St. Bernard’s girls cruised to a comfortable win at […]
POLL RESULTS — St. Bernard’s boys, girls favorites to repeat as L4 champs
By Ray Hamill — Defending conference champions St. Bernard’s are the favorites to win the Little 4 championship in boys and girls basketball, according to our recent readers poll. Last week, we […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate the top teams in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL boys teams are getting ready for the business end of the season, with conference play set to begin this coming week in both the Big 5 […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — H-DNL teams making their presence felt in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — An impressive field of H-DNL girls basketball teams are not only among the top-ranked programs in the North Coast Section but are also making their presence felt in […]
Crusaders make it three wins in 36 hours with doubleheader sweep
The St. Bernard’s girls showed why they are the team to beat in this year’s Little 4 with two more impressive wins on the basketball court on Saturday. The defending Division-4 state […]
Crusaders close out road trip 2-1, get set for upcoming conference opener
The Crusaders closed out a three-game road trip with a pair of games on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. On Friday, they stretched their winning streak to seven straight with a hard-fought […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s boys Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Little 4 in boys basketball could be the closest and hardest to call of any of the four conferences in H-DNL basketball this winter. […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s girls Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 tips off on Thursday night with a pair of games scheduled, and the big question as we head into conference play is can anyone stop […]
